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These Grilling Supplies Are a Waste of Money

CUE-Tility teaches us that not all grilling tools are useful. Some are an outright cash grab.

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7/25/22 11:00AM

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Buy This Grilling Tool So You Don’t Singe Yourself

CUE-Tility schools you on an actually useful (and downright essential) grill accessory.

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7/14/22 2:00PM

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Don’t Let Your Dad Buy You This Useless Grilling Tool

In CUE-Tility, Jesse Valenciana tells us which part of your grilling setup you can ditch forever.

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7/07/22 12:30PM

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This Grilling Accessory Is Worth Every Penny

Grilling expert Jesse Valenciana weighs in on an essential part of any charcoal grill setup.

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7/01/22 11:30AM

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The hosts of <i>MasterChef</i> share their Thanksgiving plans

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The hosts of MasterChef share their Thanksgiving plans

You’re probably already familiar with MasterChef, the ultra-high-stakes competition cooking show in which chefs face…

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11/24/20 8:25AM

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Low and slow is key to custardy scrambled eggs

On this week’s episode of The Scrambled Eggs Show!, we turn to Michelin-starred Chicago chef Lee Wolen, whose…

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10/18/19 8:09AM

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Let's make crustacular fried chicken in a cast iron skillet

On this episode of The Fried Chicken Show!, Darnell Reed of Luella’s Southern Kitchen in Chicago returns to The…

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10/18/19 8:06AM

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A legendary Chicago chef's secret to great fried chicken: very low and slow

Welcome to The Fried Chicken Show!, a three-episode series where we solicit some of our favorite chefs for tips and…

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10/15/19 8:34PM

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Scramble egg whites first with cold butter for surprisingly fluffy scrambled eggs

On this week’s edition of The Scrambled Eggs Show!, we turn to chef Amanda Shepard of Chicago’s Lula Cafe for a…

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10/14/19 12:08PM

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How to make the Cappelletti Spritz cocktail

Fans of Campari will find a lot to like with Cappelletti—an easy-going, herbaceous, wine-based apertif. In this…

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12/06/18 10:51AM

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How to make the classic Boulevardier cocktail

The Boulevardier, according to the venerable New York Times, made a comeback within New York cocktail circles about…

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11/23/18 7:40AM

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How to make the classic Dark & Stormy cocktail

In this episode of The Takeout’s Cocktail Club, Abbie Rhoads of Chicago restaurant Parachute shows us how to make…

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11/13/18 10:26AM

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How to make the Whiskey Sour (with a twist)

Welcome back to Cocktail Club, The Takeout’s video series featuring our favorite bartenders teaching us their riff…

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11/04/18 7:47PM

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Learn this Michelin-starred chef's technique for supremely crunchy fried chicken

On this episode of The Fried Chicken Show!, Danny Grant—chef of the buzzy Chicago restaurant Etta—pulls out the…

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9/13/18 11:53AM

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For great scrambled eggs, slide your pan on and off the heat

On this episode of The Scrambled Eggs Show!, we turn to a Chicago chef who’s been making waves around town for his…

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7/24/18 11:57AM

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<i>Top Chef's</i> Gail Simmons teaches you how to cook perfect scrambled eggs

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Top Chef's Gail Simmons teaches you how to cook perfect scrambled eggs

On this episode of The Scrambled Eggs Show!, the great Gail Simmons—beloved judge from Bravo’s Top Chef—stopped by Th…

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7/12/18 1:00PM

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Welcome to the premiere of <i>The Scrambled Eggs Show!<em></em></i>

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Welcome to the premiere of The Scrambled Eggs Show!

One of the great pleasures in life, we believe, is a hot plate of perfectly fluffy scrambled eggs for breakfast.…

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6/21/18 2:36PM

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